Table 4.
Positive Stereotypes toward Physical Health during Retirement is Protective against Mortality Risk
| Predictor | Hazard ratio (95% CI1) | p |
|---|---|---|
| Retirement stereotypes toward physical health2 | 0.88 (0.78–0.98) | .022 |
| Age | 1.07 (1.06–1.09) | <.001 |
| Gender | ||
| Males | Reference | |
| Females | 0.68 (0.57–0.82) | <.001 |
| Race | ||
| Whites | Reference | |
| Non-Whites | 1.40 (0.97–2.03) | .071 |
| Undisclosed3 | 1.26 (1.04–1.54) | .021 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | Reference | |
| Married | 1.07 (0.77–1.50) | .673 |
| Widowed | 0.84 (0.60–1.18) | .322 |
| Divorced/separated | 1.24 (0.77–2.01) | .373 |
| Employment status | ||
| Retired | Reference | |
| Employed | 0.77 (0.60–0.998) | .048 |
| Housewife | 0.61 (0.30–1.25) | .177 |
| Undisclosed4 | 0.80 (0.63–1.03) | .077 |
| Education5 | 1.02 (0.99–1.05) | .272 |
| Work attitudes6 | 0.88 (0.79–0.993) | .038 |
| Functional health7 | 0.98 (0.87–1.07) | .557 |
| Self-rate health8 | 0.80 (0.71–0.90) | <.001 |
Note.
1
Confidence intervals.
2
Higher scores denote more positive stereotypes.
3
This category was created to include 22% of the sample missing race information.
4
This category was created to include 28% of the sample missing employment status.
5
Number of years of education.
6
Higher scores represent more positive work attitudes.
7
Higher scores indicate better functional health.
8
Higher scores indicate better self-rated health.